Close minded as you may claim it is, the Bible is the final authority for our lives and even though there are many paths in this world that will take you many places, only one “way” leads to God and eternal life.

What happened to the Narrow Way?
The Narrow Way
Matthew 7:13-14
13 "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.
14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find
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Romans 12:9-21
“Oh, This is What Christianity is All About—Very Cool!”
By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of Grace United Methodist Church, Soddy Daisy, TN www.graceumcsd.org
In this post-Christian, post-Modern era we are living in there seems to be an awful lot of confusion in terms of what
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Neither conservatives nor liberals are really interested in learning; all want their opinions confirmed. Jesus teaches us how to deal with both by asking questions to test the argumentative spirit, to test honesty, and to get people to listen to their ow

Some folks want their religion to confirm everything they’ve already committed to, but other folks want, or say they want, a religion that will challenge to change. And there isn’t much common ground between these two types. Or is there?
Some folks want their religion to confirm everything
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Over the course of the modern era, whether fairly or not, orthodoxy has come to be associated with glumness and austerity. Thus, those coming across Orthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton might assume they are in for a dull and obtuse recitation of doctrine and dogma. They will, however, be delightfully
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Describes the Spirit of the Antichrist and how it demonstrates itself today

The Spirit of the Antichrist
1 John 2:18-24
Primary Purpose: To identify the spirit that is antichrist.
What did the antichrist do?
1. vs.19 They went out from us. This shows that they weren’t really of us.
2. vs.22 Deny that Jesus is the Christ. To deny the Son also denies
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Christians have given themselves a bad name, this sermon challenges us to bring the definition of Christianity back to its original meaning.

In 1996, The Barna Group did a poll on young adults and teens asking whether or not they had a positive image of and respect for Christianity’s role in society. The report showed that 85% of were favorable towards Christians and the part they played in the American society.
The Group did the same
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When we are bound by stubborn patterns, we can become hostile when our stubborn ways are exposed.

That Same Old Song and Dance
(Acts 7: 1-53)
1. It is natural for all of us to get absorbed in our own worlds; as a result, we often lose sight of the big picture.
2. Our nation’s current economic meltdown is causing us to rethink life and the way we do things in this country.
3. But God’s
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What is one of the hardest parts of being a Christian? For most people, I would have to say, walking out their faith amidst an unchristian world. With all the distraction and attractions which pull at our lives, the walk of a believer is tested on a daily basis, sometimes hourly, it seems.
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[Much of the content of this message is from Foundations (Teacher’s Guide, vol. 1) by Tom Holladay & Kay Warren.]
“The Bible did not arrive by fax from heaven…. The Bible is a product of man, my dear. Not of God. The Bible did not fall magically from the clouds. Man created it as a
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A New Year Sermon, but can be used any time to challenge people to CHOOSE to change actions or activities in their lives that keep us from God’s will.

2005: Change – Chances – Choices
Last Monday a Survey Appeared in the Online Version of the Daily Oklahoman. The optional answers to the simple question “How was 2004 for you?” were these:
1. Good
2. Bad
3. Just Another Year
I’ve been thinking about that subject a lot this week. Not
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Books, TV, Movies, Advertisers, all battle for your mind. So does God and Satan. What kind of mind do you have? Strive to have the mind of Christ

THE BATTLE FOR YOUR MIND
Phil 2:5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
Believe me the Advertisers know the way to your pocketbook is through your mind. They spend millions on advertising to get you interested in their product.
Likewise Satan wants to interest
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OPENING
On June 6th, 1944 at 5:50 in the morning a group of 100,000 plus soldiers set sail for the French shoreline at Normandy, not knowing what laid in wait for them. All they knew was that they had a mission to accomplish and they were focused on that mission. That morning marked the
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Some people tend to have a hard time listening to people who do not speak in the language of Biblical absolutes. Ineffective listening is usually the single biggest hindrance to effective communication between people. The following is a list of some of the most common barriers to listening:
a.
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